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单词 bawl
释义 bawl
I. \ˈbȯl\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English baulen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic baula to low, Low German bolen, and probably to Old Norse bylja to resound — more at bellow
intransitive verb
1. : to cry out loudly and unrestrainedly : yell, bellow
 < as the circle of sage lessened the steers began to bawl — Zane Grey >
 < Herr Direktor bawled at them, worked them to weariness, and reduced Tania to nervous exhaustion — Winifred Bambrick >
2. : to cry loudly or lustily especially from distress : weep, wail
 < he collapsed in an armchair in the lobby and bawled … uncontrollably — E.J.Kahn >
transitive verb
: to cry out at the top of one's voice : shout, proclaim
 < the sergeant bawling commands >
 < a hawker bawling his wares >
Synonyms: see roar
II. noun
(-s)
: a loud prolonged cry : outcry
 < despite all political bawls and bellows about cattle prices — Time >
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